"5 million pounds of pesticides a year are used to zap bugs and insects that burrow down on fruits and veggies. But these colorless, odorless gasses pose a threat to the environment and to you. "
"Known as metabolic stress disinfection and disinfestation (MSDD), the new pest control system is more reliable and cost-effective, and is also non-toxic to humans and safe for the environment." =D
"MSDD kills pests using carbon dioxide, a vacuum pump, and a little alcohol. Insects need oxygen, like all living creatures. MSDD eliminates their oxygen supply. The produce is put into a chamber, and a vacuum is then applied, reducing the interior air pressure by about 90 percent. After a few minutes, the chamber is filled with pure carbon dioxide for several more minutes. The process repeats several times, periodically augmented with ethanol vapor to make sure the bugs are dead."
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COOL! I love it! I hate buggies! but i also don't like those harmful chemical! This is awesome. Hope all the fruits that come to singapore all treated in these ways? Oh yes. Yummy fruits! Just wondering if it can really kill all the bugs inside the fruits..hmm.
Reference from : http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2007-01-05/
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